Monthly Archives: October 2012
Leaving Las Vegas
After the deluge we awoke the next morning and set out to forage for some breakfast. The 4000 retail establishments inside the Circus Circus complex includes an amusement park, numerous casinos (the main one has live circus acts performing overhead), shops, restaurants, attractions but no Starbucks. We settle on a bagel shop. In the middle … Continue reading
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What Happens In Vegas . . .
(If you think it is easy setting up a photo on the strip at night that makes it look like you are the only one in Vegas with a drink in your hand, go ahead and try it! Props to Mr. Russo for intimidating every tourist within 500 ft) After a 4.5 hr car ride … Continue reading
Getting Our Kicks on Route 66
Flagstaff, AZ to Las Vegas, NV (with a detour along Route 66) about 300 miles Route 66 was one of the original U.S. highways being established in 1926 and running from Chicago to Los Angeles. It served as a major migratory path for those emigrating West, especially during the dust bowl of the 1930s. In … Continue reading
How Grand Was My Canyon?
Flagstaff, AZ to Grand Canyon, AZ about 80 miles The weather service promised us a clear, crisp day up on the south rim of the Grand Canyon. We packed a picnic lunch, lots of water and set out. It was a pleasant drive passing through what Arizona seems to think is a forest (widely spaced, … Continue reading
Monumental
(Don at The Totem Poles) Zion Canyon, UT to Monument Valley, UT/AZ (about 245 miles) We groggily dragged ourselves out of bed this morning at 7 a.m. to prepare for our trek to The Navajo Tribal Park. Since we were planning on a 2-3 hour tour of Monument Valley we wanted to arrive in plenty … Continue reading
I Must Have Rocks in My Head
Las Vegas, NV to Zion Canyon, UT (about 170 miles) We are heading out of Las Vegas toward Utah and lo & behold we drive right past the world famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop as seen on the History Channel’s smash hit show, “Pawn Stars”. It’s 10 a.m. and the line to enter wraps around … Continue reading
Why West?
So you ask yourself why have I decided to take a western sojourn to look at what amounts to a bunch of rocks? Well, it’s really about my anniversary. Today is my 35th wedding anniversary. I was 19 yrs old when Mr. Russo and I tied the knot. We are from very different planets, Mr. … Continue reading
